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Apr 11 Chew on this: The 10 most popular restaurants in Rochester

(THE MED CITY BEAT) - Ranking the best restaurants in town wasn't easy.

With more than 250 eateries in Rochester — from downtown landmarks to hidden gems tucked away in strip malls — we knew any list would have its fair share of skeptics.

So rather than go out and play restaurant critic, we decided it would be best to examine the vast amount of information that already exists online.

The following list was assembled using reviews from three major review websites: TripAdvisor, Yelp and Urbanspoon. To make sure only the very best restaurants were included, we required that each business have at least 25 reviews on each website.

Formula: The final scores were calculated by giving individual TripAdvisor and Yelp reviews equal weight. Urbanspoon scores were given half value because the site does not require users to log in or give a full review.